Achille Tiberti

Achille Tiberti (died 1501) was the Lord of Cesena and Rimini during the Renaissance. Tiberti distinguished himself as a captain of Cesare Borgia during the Romagna campaigns of the Italian Wars, and he died in battle in 1501.

Biography
Achille Tiberti was born in Cesena to one of the dominant houses in the city. In 1488, the Tiberti family was expelled from Rimini by the Bishop, who was a member of the rival Martinelli family; in June 1492, Tiberti returned to Rimini with 45 men and expelled the Martinelli. During the Italian War of 1494-98, the Martinelli supported King Charles VIII of France's army, leading to the "Vespers of Cesena", during which the Martinelli were massacred and the Tiberti gained the support of the people. Tiberti also cut the supply routes of the Aragonese army encamped on the outskirts of Rome. In 1495, he conquered Castelnuovo, Teodorano, Molino Vecchio, and Cusercoli. Tiberti would fight in several minor wars against other feudal lords in Italy, seizing Spinello from the Malatesta in January 1499. Tiberti allied with Cesare Borgia and the Papal Army during their campaigns in the Romagna, fighting against Caterina Sforza; Achille seized Mordano. In May 1500, Pope Alexander VI gave Tiberti command of a regiment, and he conquered Cesena in August 1500, recapturing his hometown. In 1501, he was killed by an artillery shell at Bagnacavallo while fighting against Onorio Savelli.